What are your preferred rums in a 1934 Zombie? - Tiki Drinks and Food

S Sandbartender Grand Member (1 year) The North Coast Joined: Oct 02, 2018 Posts: 282	S Sandbartender Posted posted on 12/04/2018 On 2018-12-03 18:19, donhonyc wrote: Thanks to all for the input, totally informative. I think I'll start by using the Ron del Barrilito rum and cutting back on the Pernod and see where that takes me. Probably won't get to this until the weekend. In the future, when I'm done with the bottle of Lemon Hart that I have I'll try the Hamilton 151. On 2018-12-03 14:28, happy buddha wrote: Not sure why lesser rums would cause a ‘bitter’ flavor. Do you just mean harsh? If you feel like it’s overly bitter, I’d say the problem is your fruit. Are you using fresh fruit? Yeah...maybe 'harsh' is a better way to describe it. Like one of the rums is too 'loud' and there's too much of a straight up alcohol flavor. As far as fruit, yeah I always squeeze fresh lime juice for any cocktail that requires it. I never use Rose's or any other bottled lime juice. I finally managed to score a bottle of the Hamilton 151, and Hooboy, it was worth the effort. I think it's my favorite overproof yet. Deep, dark, murky, and delicious. I made a Jet Pilot tonight with the 151, the Jamaican Pot Still Black, and a Cruzan Single Barrel. It was glorious.

On 2018-12-03 18:19, donhonyc wrote:
Thanks to all for the input, totally informative. I think I'll start by using the Ron del Barrilito rum and cutting back on the Pernod and see where that takes me. Probably won't get to this until the weekend. In the future, when I'm done with the bottle of Lemon Hart that I have I'll try the Hamilton 151.

On 2018-12-03 14:28, happy buddha wrote:
Not sure why lesser rums would cause a ‘bitter’ flavor. Do you just mean harsh? If you feel like it’s overly bitter, I’d say the problem is your fruit. Are you using fresh fruit?

Yeah...maybe 'harsh' is a better way to describe it. Like one of the rums is too 'loud' and there's too much of a straight up alcohol flavor. As far as fruit, yeah I always squeeze fresh lime juice for any cocktail that requires it. I never use Rose's or any other bottled lime juice.

I finally managed to score a bottle of the Hamilton 151, and Hooboy, it was worth the effort. I think it's my favorite overproof yet. Deep, dark, murky, and delicious. I made a Jet Pilot tonight with the 151, the Jamaican Pot Still Black, and a Cruzan Single Barrel. It was glorious.

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